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Don’t get confused between soup and stew. There is a slight difference between them. What is a stew? Stewing is a process where large cut vegetables or meat or beans is cooked low and slow. Basically you simmer the ingredients in water or stock simmering on low temperature for a longer time. The water/ stock reduces considerably forming a nice gravy like consistency. Slow cooking deepens the flavor too. You may say it is more curry like....

This Instant Pot Venezuelan Shredded Beef recipe has been one of the most requested recipes by readers, so there is no better time to share it than now, when the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month has begun. Food is an important part of the culture. The food we eat expresses where we come from and how we are. And for me, food is the perfect way of preserving my culture no matter where I am....

Prep Time : 10 mins Potatoes (boiled and chopped) -2 cups Green chillies -2 slit Ginger -1 inch piece thinly sliced Coriander seeds -1 tbsp Cumin seeds – 1 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder -1 tsp Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp Dry mango powder/amchur powder -1/2 tsp Salt needed For the seasoning Oil -3 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds -1 tsp For garnishing Coriander leaves-finely chopped Method Read More

Prep Time : 10 mins Cumin Seeds/jeera seeds – 2 tbsp Sesame seed/gingelly oil – 5 tbsp Garlic – 1/2 cup peeled Sambar Powder – 4 tbsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Salt – 1 tbsp or needed Tamarind – 35 grams Method Check out more South Indian Kuzhambu Varieties Read More

Prep time – under 5 mins Cook time – under 10 mins Serves – 1-2 Ingredients needed Poha /flattened rice/aval -1 cup Onion -1 Green chilli -1 finely chopped Turmeric powder – a pinch Fresh Lemon juice to taste For seasoning Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Cumin seeds/jeera – 1/2 tsp Roasted peanuts – 2-3 tbsp Asafoetida/hing – a pinch Curry leaves – few For garnishing Fresh grated coconut Finely chopped coriander leaves Preparation Wash poha in water 2-3 times and drain it in a colander....

Karthigai Deepam Recipes Adai Recipe Pori Urundai Appam Recipe (Neiappam/sweet appam- traditional method) Adhirasam Kheer recipes (find a long list/ variety of payasam recipes in the link) Ulundu Vadai Paruppu Vadai without onions Kadalai Urundai (peanut balls) Aval Pori Urundai (Karthigai Deepam Special Pori Urundai- Also nel pori urundai) Thinai Adai Instant Wheat flour appam Aval Kesari Sweet Appam without baking soda Suiyam Recipe You might like my collection of Indian Snacks Recipes Indian Sweet Recipes Read More

Ingredients needed Ash gourd -3/4 cupCucumber – 1 cupCarrot -1Drumstick -1Beans -6-7Potato -1Raw plantain -1Raw Mango – few pieces (5-6 medium size pieces)Elephant foot yam -100 gramsCurd -2 tbsp For the grinding Grated coconut – 1 cupCumin seeds /Jeera – 1/2 tspGreen chilli -3 For the seasoning Coconut oil – 2-3 tspCurry leaves – few Preparation Peel the skin and cut all the vegetables into 2 inch long piece. Coarsely grind grated coconut, green chillies and cumin seeds....

How to make Lassi (sweet version) Prep time – under 5 mins Serves -1 Ingredients needed Yogurt – 1 1/4 cup Sugar – 2 tbsp or as required Water – 1/4 cup Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Method Blend together yogurt, sugar and water in a blender. Sprinkle cardamom powder and serve chilled. Add ice cubes if required. Variations For Punjabi Lassi – add 1/4 tsp of rose essence and blend....

Of all the lemon recipes on the site, these lemon cake mix cookies are definitely the most simple! We also like the Frosted Lemon Cookies version and the Lemon Sugar Cookie recipe. All are delicious in different ways! melt in Your Mouth Cookies Remember how I’m a lemon convert?! I haven’t always loved lemony treats, but I’m obsessed these days and thought it would be fun to try a lemon version of our Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe and make some delicious lemon cake mix cookies....

Buttermilk Syrup is perfect for filling in the nooks and crannies on these show stopper Crispy Waffles. I love to pair these with a side of Breakfast Sausage or Bacon in the Oven and some fluffy Baked Eggs. Breakfast perfection We love breakfast. We don’t always have time for a big breakfast to start the day – okay let’s face it, barely ever. But for those lazy weekends, or even a weeknight dinner, we like to pull out all of the stops!...

I love quick and easy lunches like Ultimate grilled cheese and Crispy chicken tenders. Lunch kabobs are another easy, fun go-to meal. I’m always looking for new Lunch box ideas. Fun & Easy Lunch We love dessert kabobs, or anything that is fun to eat. They are so fun and simple—a great way to change things up. I may even go so far as to say my kids are more willing to eat things when they’re on a stick!...

Prep Time : 5 mins Ghee -1/2 cup Cashew nuts -10-15 All purpose flour/maida -3/4 cup Sugar -1 cup Food color – a pinch or 2-3 drops Vanilla essence -1/2 tsp Method Seive maida to get a nice texture. I forgot to do that. The texture was a bit rough on the outside but the inside was very soft and delicious. After adding sugar syrup to the maida mixture, stirring is done off the stove....

Method Prep Time : 10 mins Yields: 6 Popsicles Recipe Category: Frozen Dessert Ingredients needed Ripe mango- 1 cup chopped Boiled and chilled milk -1/4 cup Sugar/honey to taste Popsicle mold/small paper cups I am sure you will love my other Mango Recipes. Enjoy this summer with this refreshing, healthy and delicious mango popsicles. Read More

Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls are sure to be a hit with anyone who tries them. These are exploding with Bacon and taste amazing with a side of Scrambled Eggs and Copycat Orange Julius to top it off! cinnamon rolls on a new level! We LOVE Cinnamon Rolls all year long, but I know the Holiday Season seems to bring out that incontrollable NEED for these in our lives. Well, I’m positive that this site has you covered when it comes to your Cinnamon Roll cravings (SEE Exhibit A, B, and C)....

We sure hope you love this quick, easy, and tasty Mexican soup, serve it up with a side of Homemade Tortillas or Mexican Cornbread. A Flavorful Soup to Love! Give me all the soup recipes! I just can’t get enough. This Mexican soup is no different. It’s filled with your favorite Mexican ingredients, a lot like our Chicken Tortilla Soup and Chicken Enchilada Soup! Why we love it: Quick and easy....

Kalakand also known as a milk cake is a traditional Indian sweet loved by everyone. Triple chocolate Kalakand is my modern and more decadent take on the classic recipe. India is a diverse nation and its diversity is reflected in variety of foods every state has to offer. Every Indian state is known for its own set of traditional sweets . But Kalakand is one of the few sweets which is relished by one and all....

A Fav in Mini form We love pizza here at the Merkley house and have it weekly for Friday night dinner! Most often we whip up some Homemade Pizza Dough and make our favorites from Pepperoni Pizza Recipe to BBQ Chicken Pizza. One way we like to change it up is to make MINI versions. This bite-size version of a Margherita Pizza and are not only cute but a delicious easy dinner idea or lunch option....

For the Mint Lovers It’s no secret we LOVE hot chocolate (it’s our favorite drink during the winter!) We also love mint, so we decided to take a delicious white hot chocolate base and combine the two to make today’s Mint Hot Chocolate. Holy moly – it’s delicious! It’s filled with melted white chocolate chips, with just a hint of mint extract. We added some green food coloring to make it look more festive, and topped it off with whipped cream and crushed Andes mints!...

Total vegetables should be equal to 4 cups ( heaped).You should not use vegetables with water content. You can include 4-5 pods of garlic if needed. Chillie powder -30 gramsCrystal salt (preferable) – 90 grams (Use less if using table salt)Oil – 1/2 cupTurmeric powder – 1/4 tspWhite vinegar -5 tbsp For the seasoning Mustard – 1/2 tspAsafoetida 1/2 tsp Preparation Wash all the vegetable and wipe it dry. Leave it for an hour to dry....

1.How to cook pasta 2.Preparation of pasta sauce 3.Cooking of vegetables 1.How to cook pasta (I cooked 2 1/2 cups of farfalle pasta) Take plenty of water in a pot and bring it to rolling boil . Add pasta to the boiling water with a little salt.Keep stirring it to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Cook pasta till tender.You can check if it is correctly cooked by tasting it....